Cryo-based structural characterization and growth model of salt film on metal

  • Tianshu Li
  • , D. E. Perea
  • , D. K. Schreiber
  • , Mark G. Wirth
  • , Graham J. Orren
  • , G. S. Frankel

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Abstract

Metal salt films play a critical role in high rate dissolution processes such as within an active pit. However, structural and compositional characterization of salt films is challenging owing to the dynamic nature of the dissolving interface. Here, the salt film formed on SS304 one-dimensional artificial pit surface was preserved by flash freezing and characterized using cryo-based focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy. The salt film exhibits a porous structure. Ni is co-located with Fe in the salt film, indicating the formation of co-precipitated salt containing Fe2+ and Ni2+. Additionally, a salt film growth model is presented based on ion transport.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108812
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume174
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cryo-FIB/SEM
  • Cryogenic
  • Pitting corrosion
  • Salt film
  • Salt film modeling

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